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| == Epidemiology and Demographics== | | == Epidemiology and Demographics== |
| Hydrocephalus affects one in every 500 live births, making it one of the most common [[birth defect]]s, more common than [[Down syndrome]] or [[deafness]]. There are an estimated 700,000 children and adults living with hydrocephalus, and it is the leading cause of brain surgery for children in the United States. | | Hydrocephalus affects one in every 500 live births, making it one of the most common [[birth defect]]s, more common than [[Down syndrome]] or [[deafness]]. There are an estimated 700,000 children and adults living with hydrocephalus, and it is the leading cause of brain surgery for children in the United States. |
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| {{Reflist|2}} | | {{Reflist|2}} |
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